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Common symptoms include a fever, chills, fatigue, headache, body aches, chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and airway irritation.
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Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Obstructed breathing or shortness of breath.
—Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Three months later, the royal family was on Easter holiday at their private chalet in the mountains of Jotunheimen when the Queen had to be airlifted to the hospital once again after experiencing shortness of breath.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
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Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Obstructed breathing or shortness of breath.
—Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Three months later, the royal family was on Easter holiday at their private chalet in the mountains of Jotunheimen when the Queen had to be airlifted to the hospital once again after experiencing shortness of breath.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
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“Shortness of breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness%20of%20breath. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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